Language and literacy development what educators need to know /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Byrnes, James P.
Other Authors: Wasik, Barbara A.
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: New York : Guilford Press, c2009.
Series:Solving problems in the teaching of literacy.
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Table of Contents:
  • Introductory issues
  • Introduction
  • Brain development, language, and literacy
  • The development of spoken language competence
  • The development of phonological skills
  • The development of work meaning and vocabulary
  • The development of grammatical knowledge
  • The development of reading and writing skills
  • Beginning reading
  • The development of reading comprehension
  • The development of writing skills
  • Individual and group differences in language and literacy
  • Motivational issues in speaking, reading, and writing
  • Sociocultural issues in speaking, reading, and writing
  • Instructional techniques and programs
  • General principles of effective instruction
  • Language and literacy programs that work.